[Verse 1: Conor Oberst & Phoebe Bridgers]It was quite early one morningHit me without warningI went to hear the general speakI was standing for the anthemBanners all around himConfetti made it hard to see[Verse 2: Conor Oberst & Phoebe Bridgers]Put my footsteps on the pavementStarved for entertainmentFour seasons of revolving doorsSo sick of being honestI'll die like Dylan ThomasA seizure on the barroom floor[Chorus: Conor Oberst & Phoebe Bridgers]I’m getting greedy with this private hellI'll go it alone, but that's just as well[Verse 3: Conor Oberst & Phoebe Bridgers]These cats are scared and feralThe flag pins on their lapelsThe truth is anybody’s guessThese talking heads are saying"The king is only playingA game of four dimensional chess"[Verse 4: Phoebe Bridgers]There's flowers in the rubbleThe weeds are gonna tumbleI'm lucid but I still can't thinkI'm strapped into a corsetClimbed into your corvetteI'm thirsty for another drink[Verse 5: Conor Oberst & Phoebe Bridgers]If it's advertised, we'll try itAnd buy some peace and quietAnd shut up at the silent retreatThey say you’ve gotta fake itAt least until you make itThat ghost is just a kid in a sheet[Chorus: Conor Oberst & Phoebe Bridgers]I’m getting used to these dizzy spellsI'm taking a shower at the Bates MotelI’m getting greedy with this private hellI'll go it alone, but that's just as well
